Grant Elem School
Melrose Park, IL · Bellwood SD 88
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,643rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 22%· Stable
1300 N 34th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708)410-3400NCES ID 170576000247Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Grant Elem School 1,643rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 22th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 309 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 94.4% | 91.6% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 2.3% | 4.9% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.3% | 2.9% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 1.0% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $322K in zip 60160 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Grant Elem School
- –Grant PrimaryBellwood SD 88 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
- #1606McKinley Elem SchoolBellwood SD 88 · 0.9 mi away1,606th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲4 · Math 21% =Compare - –Jefferson Primary SchoolBerkeley SD 87 · 1 mi awayCompare
- #1768Thurgood Marshall Elem SchoolBellwood SD 88 · 1 mi away1,768th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼2 · Math 16% ▼5Compare - #1394Melrose Park Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.1 mi away1,394th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲10 · Math 26% ▲5Compare - –Whittier Primary SchoolBerkeley SD 87 · 1.2 mi awayCompare
- #1367J W Riley Intermediate SchoolBerkeley SD 87 · 1.5 mi away1,367th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲4 · Math 33% ▲12Compare - #1432Scott Elementary SchoolMannheim SD 83 · 1.5 mi away1,432nd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲8 · Math 26% ▲5Compare
What school district is Grant Elem School in?
Grant Elem School is part of the Bellwood SD 88 district in Melrose Park, Illinois.
Is Grant Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Grant Elem School 1,643rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Grant Elem School?
Hispanic 92%, Black 5%, Two or more races 3% (309 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Grant Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60160 is $322K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.